legality
noun
le·gal·i·ty
li-ˈga-lə-tē 
plural legalities
1
: attachment to or observance of law
2
: the quality or state of being legal : lawfulness
3
legalities plural
: obligations imposed by law
Examples of legality in a Sentence
the senator questioned the legality of the proposed surveillance operation
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In a separate ruling Thursday, the court struck down the legality of in-house tribunals the Securities and Exchange Commission uses to handle securities fraud cases.
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Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
As deputies continued to question the legality of the cannabis raids, Miranda and his executives began retaliating against them, according to the improper-practice complaint.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
Concerned about the legality of the requests, Desguin objected — and Keefe persisted, according to the lawsuits.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
In other news related to the Universal Service Fund, the US Supreme Court today rejected a challenge to the fund's legality that was brought by the conservative Consumers' Research group.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
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Maxine Joselow, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
As deputies continued to question the legality of the cannabis raids, Miranda and his executives began retaliating against them, according to the improper-practice complaint.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 June 2024
Concerned about the legality of the requests, Desguin objected — and Keefe persisted, according to the lawsuits.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024
In other news related to the Universal Service Fund, the US Supreme Court today rejected a challenge to the fund's legality that was brought by the conservative Consumers' Research group.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 10 June 2024
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legality
noun
le·gal·i·ty
li-ˈgal-ət-ē
plural legalities
1
: the quality or state of being legal : lawfulness
2
: something that is required by law
Legal Definition
legality
noun
le·gal·i·ty
li-ˈga-lə-tē
plural legalities
1
: attachment to or observance of law
2
: the quality or state of being legal : lawfulness
3
plural
: obligations imposed by law
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